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ARMENIA CAN OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZE THE REPUBLIC OF NAGORNO KARABAKH
Ilya Pitalev
RIA Novosti
09/04/2012
Yerevan
Minsk Group on Nagorno-Karabakh settlement calls for strengthening
the ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan Azerbaijan and Armenia
are blaming each other for the death of soldiers in Nagorno Karabakh
Multimedia Graphic Journey to the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh
Armenia's parliament will consider the draft law "On the recognition
of the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh ", reported the press office of
the fraction" Heritage ", developer of the Act.
If the law is adopted and enters into force, will mean legal
recognition by Armenia of the self-proclaimed Republic of
Nagorno-Karabakh, a territory with a population of Armenian majority
disputed by Azerbaijan.
The Armenian side maintains that the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh
meets all requirements set by international law to be recognized as
a sovereign state.
Armenia and Azerbaijan for over two decades faced by Nagorno-Karabakh,
which in 1988 was separated from the then Soviet Socialist Republic
of Azerbaijan for three years later proclaim independence.
The secession led to a war between Baku and Yerevan, which lasted
until May 1994 as a result of which Azerbaijan lost control over
Nagorno-Karabakh and seven surrounding districts.
Since 1992, the Karabakh settlement is being negotiated in the
framework of the Minsk Group of the OSCE co-chaired by the U.S., France
and Russia. Azerbaijan insists restore its territorial integrity and
Armenia defends the interests of the rebel republic of Karabakh is
not part of the negotiating process.
Relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan have just suffered a further
deterioration of the so called "Safarov case."
Lieutenant Ramil Safarov Azerbaijani , sentenced to life imprisonment
for the murder of Armenian military Gurguen Margarian, in 2004, was
pardoned just inside the homeland after being extradited from Hungary,
where he committed the crime.
President of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan, described the decision
grave error of Hungary and accused of agreeing to a compromise with
Azerbaijan. According to the press, Azerbaijan plans to invest up to
three billion euros in sovereign bond purchases in Hungary.
From: A. Papazian
Ilya Pitalev
RIA Novosti
09/04/2012
Yerevan
Minsk Group on Nagorno-Karabakh settlement calls for strengthening
the ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan Azerbaijan and Armenia
are blaming each other for the death of soldiers in Nagorno Karabakh
Multimedia Graphic Journey to the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh
Armenia's parliament will consider the draft law "On the recognition
of the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh ", reported the press office of
the fraction" Heritage ", developer of the Act.
If the law is adopted and enters into force, will mean legal
recognition by Armenia of the self-proclaimed Republic of
Nagorno-Karabakh, a territory with a population of Armenian majority
disputed by Azerbaijan.
The Armenian side maintains that the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh
meets all requirements set by international law to be recognized as
a sovereign state.
Armenia and Azerbaijan for over two decades faced by Nagorno-Karabakh,
which in 1988 was separated from the then Soviet Socialist Republic
of Azerbaijan for three years later proclaim independence.
The secession led to a war between Baku and Yerevan, which lasted
until May 1994 as a result of which Azerbaijan lost control over
Nagorno-Karabakh and seven surrounding districts.
Since 1992, the Karabakh settlement is being negotiated in the
framework of the Minsk Group of the OSCE co-chaired by the U.S., France
and Russia. Azerbaijan insists restore its territorial integrity and
Armenia defends the interests of the rebel republic of Karabakh is
not part of the negotiating process.
Relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan have just suffered a further
deterioration of the so called "Safarov case."
Lieutenant Ramil Safarov Azerbaijani , sentenced to life imprisonment
for the murder of Armenian military Gurguen Margarian, in 2004, was
pardoned just inside the homeland after being extradited from Hungary,
where he committed the crime.
President of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan, described the decision
grave error of Hungary and accused of agreeing to a compromise with
Azerbaijan. According to the press, Azerbaijan plans to invest up to
three billion euros in sovereign bond purchases in Hungary.
From: A. Papazian